"If I consumed a part of 018, and then he was to consume another part of me later, and we kept alternating like that, would we continue to gain copies of Justin and the other two telekinetic mutants until we were unstoppable?"

"I do not believe that would work," says 012. "You wouldn't diversify your stored DNA, you'd only be copying DNA you already have. That is why you must continue to consume new organisms, to grow more perfect."

"You're probably correct... I have an idea, though. If we use PowellCorp's resources to create many new Subject Towers, then release them, they'll begin to consume everyone for us. Then we find ways of encouraging them to consume each-other, and allow this to go on for a long time until every organism on earth is a part of myself, 018, or one of a few hundred other Subject Towers... Then, as the other Subjects will not have consumed as many mutants as us, it will be simple to consume them all one by one. 018 and I would share our genetic material with each-other, but leave each-other unconsumed because it would be lonely otherwise."